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  April 2018 | Volume 11 | Issue 4
Nominations now open for Second Annual Attorney General’s Award for Distinguished Service in Policing
The second annual**Attorney General’s Award for Distinguished Service in Policing** recognizes individual state, local, or tribal sworn police officers and  deputies for exceptional efforts in innovative policing strategies, criminal  investigations, and field operations that have proven effective in enforcing  our laws.

Within and across  this country’s more than 18,000 local law enforcement agencies, individual  rank-and-file officers and deputies serve important and invaluable roles in the  communities they serve by practicing proven policing strategies that are  effective. The US Department of Justice is committed to supporting initiatives  and opportunities that reflect the enormous importance of law enforcement  officers and deputies to keep this great nation’s communities safe and to continue to make them even safer.

The winning officer(s) or deputy and/or  deputies will have demonstrated active exceptional performance in one of three areas:
-  Innovations in Community Policing
- Criminal Investigations
- Field Operations

By distinguishing and  rewarding these efforts, the Department of Justice strives to promote and  sustain its national commitment to policing and to advance policing practices  that are fair and effective.                            
Within  each category, an award will be given to law enforcement agencies serving  small, medium, and large jurisdictions:
- Small: Agencies  serving populations fewer than 50,000
- Medium: Agencies  serving populations 50,000 to 250,000
- Large: Agencies  serving populations over 250,000

We strongly encourage  you to visit the Attorney  General’s Award for Distinguished Service in Policing website to learn  more and to nominate an officer or deputy!

**Nominations  must be submitted****by 5 p.m. EST, Monday, April 23, 2018.**          Please direct all general inquiries to dojpolicingawards@usdoj.gov.   

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